On 14 November 1979, the President of the Council issued the following statement:
"Following consultations among the members of the Security Council, I am authorized as President of the Council to express, on behalf of the Council, the Council's concern at the imprisonment and threatened deportation of Mayor Bassam Al-Shaka of Nablus. As President of the Council, I can only regret this development which might contribute to an increase of tension in the Middle East region. Meanwhile, the Council will follow developments very closely."
Document symbol: S/13629
Document Type: Statement
Document Sources: Security Council
Subject: Human rights and international humanitarian law
Publication Date: 14/11/1979
Document Type: Statement
Document Sources: Security Council
Subject: Human rights and international humanitarian law
Publication Date: 14/11/1979